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Friday, 28 February 2014

Monthly charity challenge- parkinson's disease

Blah blah blogger ate my post and I'm lazy. This challenge was started by dawn at sassy little nails. She has chosen a different 'flavour' of charity for each month and those involved each choose a charity from that group to promote using nail art. I meant to join in last month but ran out of days!
Parkinson's is important to me largely because I work with a lot of people in the middle to late stages. It's a disease of the nervous system and is, sadly, degenerative. Whilst there are treatments, there is as yet no cure.
Generally it starts with physical symptoms affecting muscle control- the classic shaking, rigidity and reduced mobility for example- but in later stages can result in behavioural changes as well as dementia.
It has no known cause, apart from rare genetic forms, and gently develops in later life although, again, there are exceptions where early onset occurs.
As mentioned, there are drugs to treat the symptoms in earlier stages but these become ineffectual and can cause counterproductive side effects as the disease progresses. Other treatments include dietary changes, rehab and occasionally surgical procedures though, as with medication, none have long term results. People can, however, remain reasonably stable in the earlier stages and retain a certain quality of life with the right support.

Mani: the silver is the colour of the awareness ribbon. The tulip (that's what it's supposed to be anyway!) Is a logo used mainly in the usa. Polishes are all nails Inc. Pass on names lol sorry.
For more information visit parkinson's uk. X

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Hey im Katie. i work as a carer, looking after people in their own homes and i love it a lot. The rest of the time, i ring bells, help at a guide group, study science with the OU, play with beads,paint my nails, ring more bells, occasionally play darts but more often drink and cheer, blog and generally stay as wildly busy as possible. The wildly busy is a protection from the head-crap that comes with depression and other such fun things....something that im passionate about raising awareness and fighting stigma for.

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A bizarre and unordered collection of mush from my brain. The lost and found of Katie's (not always fully functioning mind). If you know what to expect you're a step ahead of me but i expect it'll include: nails (my current obsession and distraction), depression anxiety and mental health awareness, bellringing, links to people more erudite than me, the wonderful world of care for the elderly, girl guiding, self-harm, self-help (and probably some self-mockery also), rants, moans, celebrations........and pretty much anything else i feel the need to share.